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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Will I ever grow up?

Somehow I thought by the time I reached the age I am now, I would not only feel like an adult but I’d act like one too. At this point though, it’s probably hopeless. I’m certain I’m always going to be a child. It’s not that I have tantrums or anything like that, but I’d much be playing than working. I’m distracted easily and I dream a lot.Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a hundred years or so of childhood? (Without the restrictions obviously). If we had more time to ripen, maybe more of us would engage in the serious business of really growing up.

I asked my mom once, maybe 10 years ago, when she felt like she was a "real grown up". She told me then, that she still doesn't feel grown up -- that she was still a girl. She's in her late 60's now, and I bet she'd say the same thing. I remember in high school -- some people seemed so grown up -- I had friends who talked endlessly about careers, and money, money, money. I used to worry about growning up -- when I would feel like I made it. But only recently, my tv has graduated from sitting on a cardboard box on the floor. Some things just aren't important. Enjoying life is.

My art has appeared several times in ATC Quarterly. It's the coolest zine around.

Moos created by several artists in Europe and North America, including me, were published in this issue.

RubberStampMadness did an interview with me here on my mail art activities and also published several of my stamps and postcards. I went on to write for the magazine and did articles, interviews and a column called "The Creative Process" which prompted me to write my book.

Canadian Scrapbooker published an article I wrote and illustrated on making ATCs.

Teesha Moore published my digital collages in a couple of issues of her popular zine "The Studio."

A four-page article on Photoshop Tips for Teesha Moore's Art & Life

One of my book forms appears in Somerset Gallery III.

A couple of pieces of my art appeared in the first issue of Somerset Gallery.